Tuna Fishing
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George Moray Stephenson, second owner of Zane Grey rod & reel.
Born 26th August 1906 at 6 Windsor Road, Saltburn by the Sea. Yorkshire
Parents George (a Merchant) and Esther Mary,
In 1911 they were still living at 6....
Scarborough Tunny fishing – Catching the world record Tuna – By Ryan Sheader 2022
LHS - Walter Eves (Pellet), Bill Pashby.
Occurred in Scarborough between the 1930s and late 1950s, and attracted mainly the rich and famous an...
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Tunny fishing gallery
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Tunny fishing in Scarborough
This page features articles on this site which mention Tunny fishing. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention tunny once.
• Theakston's guide...
In the early 1930's someone discovered that huge Tunny fish lived in the North Sea. They were not easy to capture and so big game anglers turned this into a sport. This was a useful sideline for the local fishermen who took visitors out on tr...
William Walter Dowding
In December 2022, Tom Steanson, from the Newcastle area, pictured below, chose the SMHC for the loan of a 1930s tunny fishing rod. The rod has the initials WWD and when we checked the Scarborough Tunny Club records...
